Compare towns
Farmingdale vs Ogunquit vs West Gardiner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Farmingdale has the most renters (34.4% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
West Gardiner has the shortest commute (24 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Farmingdale | Ogunquit | West Gardiner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,017 |
1,379Lowest |
3,696Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.5±2.8Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Farmingdale and West Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±7.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±4.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8.1%±5.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| West Gardiner and Farmingdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,635±$15kLowest 4% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$96,172±$30k 29% above ME |
| Ogunquit and West Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,700±$46kLowest 16% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$305,100±$42k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $911±$192Lowest 20% below ME |
— | $1,087±$150Highest 5% below ME |
| West Gardiner and Farmingdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,574 15% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,282Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±58.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.1%±9.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Farmingdale and West Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 9% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 28.4%±9.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±7.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Farmingdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #21 of 133 in ME | — | #90 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 02 | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | Hall-Dale Middle and High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.